| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [verb] for the first time | 78 |
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| 2 | [verb] [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 62 |
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| 3 | have [verb] for the [num ord] time | 58 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 39 |
|
| 5 | [verb] [to-vb] for the [num ord] time | 23 |
|
| 6 | had [verb] for the [num ord] time | 22 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 20 |
|
| 8 | has [verb] for the [num ord] time | 18 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 17 |
|
| 10 | begin [verb] for the [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 11 | have [verb] for the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 12 | [verb] [v-ing] for the [num ord] time | 6 |
|
| 13 | [verb] [verb] for the second time | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb infin] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 15 | [to-vb] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 17 | [verb] [verb] for the third time | 5 |
|
| 18 | began [verb] for the [num ord] time | 5 |
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